The Raudhah (Garden) of Notes

Those entrusted with specific tasks

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Those companions entrusted with specific tasks:

  1. ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib

  2. al-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwām

  3. al-Miqdād ibn ‘Amr

  4. Muḥammad ibn Maslamah

  5. ‘Āṣim ibn Thābit

  6. al-Ḍaḥḥāk: These first six individuals were responsible for smiting the necks [of the enemies] before the Prophet ﷺ.

  7. Qays ibn Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubādah: He used to walk in front of the Prophet ﷺ in a manner similar to a police chief.

  8. Bilāl: He was responsible for the Prophet’s ﷺ treasury.

  9. Mu‘ayqib ibn Abī Fāṭimah al-Dawsī: He was responsible for the Prophet’s ﷺ ring.

  10. Ibn Mas‘ūd: He was responsible for the Prophet’s ﷺ tooth-stick (siwāk), shoes, and water for purification.

  11. Abū Rāfi‘ (Aslam): He was responsible for the Prophet’s ﷺ luggage.

  12. ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir al-Juhanī: He was the caretaker of the Prophet’s ﷺ mule and would lead it during travels.

  13. Asla‘ ibn Sharīk: He was the caretaker of the Prophet’s ﷺ conveyance (the mount used for putting on and taking down luggage).

  14. Khālid ibn Sayyār ibn ‘Awf al-Ghifārī: He served as a caretaker of the Prophet’s ﷺ armour, working alongside the next two men*.

  15. Ḥassān al-Aslamī.*

  16. Nājiyah ibn Jundab al-Aslamī.*

  17. Dharr ibn Abī Dharr al-Ghifārī: He was the caretaker of the Prophet’s ﷺ milch camels in al-Ghābah.

  18. Barā’ ibn Mālik: He would chant melodiously for the men to spur on the camels during journeys.

  19. Anjashah: He would chant during journeys for the women.

  20. Al-Ḍaḥḥāk ibn Sufyān ibn Ka‘b: He would stand over the Prophet ﷺ with a sword to protect him; he was noted as a warrior who alone was equal to a thousand warriors.

  21. ‘Abd al-Raḥmān ibn ‘Awf: He was the Prophet’s ﷺ trustee over his wives, managing their travel permissions and logistics during Hajj.

  22. Abū Bakr: He would instruct foreign delegations himself and teach them correct etiquette and how to greet the Prophet ﷺ.

  • The Conversion of a Young Assistant: the Prophet ﷺ employed a young Jewish boy for certain domestic affairs. During the boy’s service, the Prophet ﷺ presented Islam to him; after the boy consulted with his father and accepted the faith, he passed away shortly thereafter.

  • Tasks Performed Personally: despite having many servants and officials, the Prophet ﷺ insisted on undertaking certain tasks himself rather than delegating them to others. Specifically, he preferred to personally handle the **distribution of charity (ṣadaqah) and the preparation for his nightly worship, including performing his own ablution at night.

    • The Narration of Non-Delegated Duties: citing a report from Ibn Sa‘d from Ziyad (the freed slave from Ayyash ibn Abi Rabi’ah). This narration specifies two distinct matters that the Prophet ﷺ would never entrust to anyone else: performing his ablution upon waking up at night and the act of giving charity directly to a beggar.

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